c. 1860s Osborne's Toy Watercolors Set Manufactured by Lewis Haehnlen, More than Complete figure on rock In this age of artificial

In this age of artificial intelligence

A little glare in a few photos

No way could I not bring this little woman home

21” x 9” x 5/8” d and in very good vintage condition

c. 1860s Osborne's Toy Watercolors Set Manufactured by Lewis Haehnlen, More than Complete figure on rock In this age of artificialI decided not to touch this, but if one wanted, I believe a light swipe with a damp paint brush across the surfaces of the individual watercolor blocks would remove whatever light scattered soil sits on their surfaces (I don't think they've been touched in well over a hundred years) and make them all look bright and (old )new again. This is a "toy" watercolor set, meaning the blocks are smaller than full scale in size, I believe dating the 1850s 60s,